
These days, it seems like everything is getting rebooted. Childhood classics, '90s favorites -- even beloved holiday movies -- are getting second chances to make a first impression. Usually, fans are so excited to hear that a show or movie they love is coming back. But, some TV reboots didn't succeed as much as others. That's a given when there's so many revivals these days. They can't all be winners.
Of course, there are always going to be fans who do love the new take on a series simply because they loved the original. For example, Fuller House usually hits the bottom of critics' lists, but fans kept the Full House revival going for five seasons on Netflix. However, sometimes, not even fans can keep a doomed reboot alive.
Most of these failed TV remakes got canned for low ratings. However, some never got picked up to air in the first place, because networks weren't excited enough about the pilot. Others ran into production issues or addressed sensitive subject matters and got a negative reaction. Most of them ended after just one season, and others got pulled just a handful of episodes in.
And yet, many of these canceled reboots are the subject of continued remake conversations. These days, TV shows never die. There's always potential to be brought back years later, or to be picked up by another network after one turns a show away. Because reboots are usually made of once-popular shows, networks often think one more try can get back to that gold of the original. So if one is partial to a show on this failed reboots list, never fear. Give it a couple of years and it'll probably circle back into another revival attempt. That's just the way these things work.
Here's a look at some TV reboots that didn't live up to the original.